President/Vice-President
U.S. Senator
U.S. Senators are elected statewide. That means every registered voter in Texas can vote in this race. And it's important because once elected, U.S. Senators are in office representing us for 6 years.
Incumbent Ted Cruz (R): In 2012, Cruz was elected to the U.S. Senate. He is running for his third term as a U.S. senator. Prior to this, Cruz worked in a private law firm. From 2003 to 2008, Cruz served as the solicitor general for the state of Texas. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton and his law degree from Harvard University. To find out more about Ted Cruz, please visit his website. |
Colin Allred (D): In 2018, Allred was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to becoming a Congressman, Allred worked in the Obama administration, first in the Department of Housing and Urban Development and later in the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. From 2007 to 2010, Allred played in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans. He received his undergraduate degree from Baylor University and his law degree from the University of California at Berkeley. To find out more about Allred, please visit his website. |
Ted Brown (Libertarian): Brown has worked in the insurance industry most of his life and is currently self-employed as an independent insurance adjuster, specializing in auto, property, and general liability cases. He is currently Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Travis County, Candidate Coordinator for the Libertarian Party of Texas, and a member of the Texas State Libertarian Executive Committee (SLEC). He received his undergraduate degree from UCLA. To find out more about Ted Brown, please visit his website. |
U.S. Representative
There are 5 U. S. Representative districts in Bexar County, and these seats are up for election every two years. You will only be able to vote in one of these races. To find out which one, either check your voter registration card (U.S. Rep) or click on the link below:
Who represents me?
U.S. Representative District 20
Incumbent - Joaquin Castro(D): Rep. Castro is running unopposed, and will continue to serve the residents of District 20 in the 119th U.S. Congress. To find out more about Congressman Castro please visit his website. |
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U.S. Representative District 21
Incumbent - Chip Roy (R): Roy has served as the U.S. Representative for CD21 since 2018. His committee assignments include the House Judiciary Committee and the House Veteran Affairs Committee. Prior to serving in the U.S. House, he served in multiple positions to include First Assistant Attorney General under Ken Paxton, Chief of Staff to Senator Ted Cruz, and senior advisor to Gov Rick Perry. Roy received a bachelors and masters degree at the University of Virginia. He received his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. To find out more about Congressman Roy, please visit his website. To see his endorsements, please click here. |
Dr. Kristin Hook (D): Dr Hook grew up in a working class family in South Texas. She taught in New York City for three years as part of Teach for America. She spent several years working as the science and tech expert, but also worked policy issues for U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, the National Institue for Health, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Dr Hook earned two bachelor's degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, and she earned her PhD at Cornell University. To find out more about Kristin Hook, please visit her website. Check out her endorsements here. |
Bob King (Libertarian): Prior to retiring. King worked as a banker, a corporate financial officer, and in a nonprofit as a program director and executive director. Since retiring, he volunteers at his church, at the Comal Senior Center, and at a border ministry in Del Rio. King earned a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University and a graduate degree from the Cox School of Business. He also earned a degree from Rice University. To find out more about Bob King, please visit his website. |
U.S. Representative District 23
Incumbent - Tony Gonzales (R): Congressman Gonzales left high school early to join the Navy where he rose to the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer. During his 20-years in the military, he deployed around the world to include Afghanistan and Iraq. Congressman Gonzales was elected in 2020 and he serves on the House Homeland Security and the House Appropriations Committees. To find out more about Rep Tony Gonzales, please visit his website. To check out his endorsements, click here. |
Santos Limon (D): Limon is a civil engineer who grew up in Del Rio. He's worked for the Union Pacific Railroad in systems administration and in the field of transportation infrastructure, design, logistics and construction. His education includes studies at the Southwest Texas Junior College, the Saltillo Institute for Technology, the George Meaney Center for Labor Studies, and the University of Nebraska. To find out more about Santos Limon, please visit his website. |
U.S. Representative District 28
Incumbent -Henry Cuellar (D): Congressman Cuellar has served ten terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and serves on the House Appropriations Committee. He also serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, the Defense Subcommittee, and the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veteran Affairs and Related Agencies. Prior to his service as a Congressman, he served as the Texas Secretary of State, a Texas state representative and a lawyer. He earned his bachelor's degree from Georgetown University, his master's from Texas A&M International University, and his law degree and PhD from the University of Texas. To find out more about Congressman Cuellar, please visit his website. |
Jay Furman (R): Furman served 28 years in the U.S. Navy, including 10 years as a naval aviator. He grew up in Austin and currently lives in San Antonio. Furman obtained a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M in 1998 and a master's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2012. To find out more about Jay Furman, please visit his website. To check out his endorsements, click here. |
U.S. Representative District 35
Incumbent - Greg Casar (D): Casar is a first-term Congress member elected in November 2022. He serves on the House Agriculture Committee and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Prior to his election, he served on the Austin City Council from 2015 to 2022. He began his career as the policy director for the Workers Defense Project where he fought for changes such as rest and water breaks for construction workers. He earned his bachelors degree from the University of Virginia. To find out more about Congressman Casar, please visit his website. To check out his endorsements, click here. |
Steven Wright (R): Wright spent 30-years in the Kern County Sheriff's office as a Deputy Sheriff in California. He moved to Texas 3 years ago. He lives in Austin and works at the Hays Consolidated Independent School District To find out more about Steven Wright, please visit his website here. |
